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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 935
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Donald Wayne Haynes, who retired on February 22, 2007, |
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after 31 years and eight months of loyal service with the |
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City of Houston Fire Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Donald Haynes holds a bachelor's degree in |
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psychology from the University of Houston, a master's degree in |
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criminal justice administration from Sam Houston State |
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University, and an associate's degree in fire technology from |
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Houston Community College; he also graduated from the 166th |
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Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy |
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in Quantico, Virginia; he served over 22 years in the Houston |
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Arson Bureau as a peace officer; and |
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WHEREAS, He began his exceptional career in the Houston |
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Fire Department as a firefighter and chauffeur and engineer in |
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1975; he became an inspector in 1982 and an investigator in 1985; |
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he served for a year as assistant fire chief and was a senior |
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investigator; he served as assistant chief investigator from |
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2001 until his recent retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Haynes also holds many state certifications, |
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including that of master firefighter, master fire and arson |
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investigator, master peace officer, and field examiner; he is a |
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State of Texas licensed polygraph examiner; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly respected leader in the community, he |
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is a life member of the National Association for the Advancement |
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of Colored People, and he has been a member of Omega Psi Phi |
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Fraternity, Incorporated, for over 35 years; he served on the |
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board of directors of Shape Community Center for over 10 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, During his career as a firefighter, Donald Haynes |
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handled his many responsibilities with courage and conviction |
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and was dedicated to making Houston a safer place in which to |
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live, and he deserves recognition for his outstanding service; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend Donald Wayne Haynes for his |
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superior career in firefighting and extend to him best wishes for |
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the retirement years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 1, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |